Bridesmaids - the guide
Be kind to your bridesmaids, and they’ll be kind to you in return. They are an essential part of your wedding day, and there a number of ways in which you can make their day special, too. Here’s a few other ways in which the bridesmaids can get involved:
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Helping the chief bridesmaid to organise the hen party
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Attending all wedding-related parties, rehearsals and shopping trips. It’s a hard life…
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Keeping in touch with the bride re arrangements and details
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The bridesmaids could buy their dress and shoes
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Organising and attending bridesmaid dress fittings
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Taking an interest in all the details, and helping with the organisation where possible
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Helping the bride get dressed and ready for the wedding
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Keeping a stash of useful things for the bride throughout the day, including lipstick, translucent powder, clear nail varnish, plasters, headache pills, key phone numbers, mobile phone, directions/address of first night venue, spare pair of tights or stockings, perfume, or tissues
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Arriving early for the ceremony
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Taking charge of the bride’s bouquet at the altar
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Posing for photographs
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Helping the bride into the car when she leaves for the reception
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Looking after the bride. Making sure her dress is looking good, rearranging the veil and that making sure that she always has a drink
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Chatting to all of the guests; making sure that everyone is having fun
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Forming part of the receiving line
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Taking their place at the top table
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Looking after each other, especially if there are little ones
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Helping clear up after the reception.
Remember...
- DO find an outfit that they love
- DO find a matching or complementary colour scheme for all of the attendants
- DO let the bridesmaids have a say in what they wear
- DO pick dresses that flatter individual figures. They don’t all need to be the same style, just co-ordinated colours and fabrics
- DO remember to buy your bridesmaids gifts to say thank you
- DON’T Try to make a fashion statement with your bridesmaid dresses – you’ll cringe at the photos in years to come
- DON’T have too many bridesmaids. Stick to friends you know will be around forever
- DON’T let your wedding be the first time that your bridesmaids have met each other. It’s much better if they are already a strong team
- DON’T think you have to have little bridesmaids if you don’t want to
- DON’T feel obliged to have any particular bridesmaids. It’s your day and your choice.